“Hey Kemosabe!” There are many people, past and present, who could tell you colorful, incredible, amazing and heartfelt stories about my Dad (someone who had epilepsy his entire life yet was a tremendous athlete), served in the Korean War and garnered a ‘laundry list’ of accolades in his 91-plus years on this Earth! I just […]
A.J. Woodson
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A most extraordinary 95 ½ years of life
Preston Levon McCrary Sr. I knew Mr. Preston at the earliest of ages; he was my dad’s (James Thomas Woodson) best friend and neighbor, and in childhood, his daughter, Cheryl, was my best friend as well. Needless to say, I loved him and, more importantly, liked him, too. Though I am unable to do his […]
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‘I’m down but I’m not out!’
CECILE MARIE WOODSON-WHEATLEY My mother was born in Vicksburg, Miss., but she had been a resident of Springfield since the age of 2. Most people old enough may remember her as the daughter of the Hay Homes Legend “Virgin Mary Hamilton” (and yes that was her mother’s real name), who was as known for standing […]
